· 11/1/2001
Western Mass. Blasting Corp. v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance
Citations
- 783 A.2d 398
- 2001 R.I. LEXIS 220
- 2001 WL 1380515
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that \the definition of a 'judicial proceeding' should be construed broadly to include quasi-judicial proceedings such as arbitrations\ and, thus, statements in arbitration proceedings are privileged
- \statements made in quasi-judicial proceedings such as arbitrations shall be privileged against suits for defamation.\
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Judges: Williams, Lederberg, Bourcier, Flanders, Goldberg
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